Power-transmission gearing.



V. G. APPLE. POWER TRANSMISSION GEARING. APPLICATION FILED 11u19, 1914.

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Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

VINCENT G. APPLE, 0F DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE APPLE ELECTRIC COMPANY,

OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO. p

POWER-TRANSMISSION GEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 19, 1914. Serial No. 839,577.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VINCENT Gr. APPLE, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power-Transmission Gearing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in power transmitting gearing and more particularly to a transmission for interposition between a dynamo, adapted to serve both as a `generator and motor, and an internal combustion engine.

One of the objects -of my invention is to provide such a gearing, of rugged, eflicient,

vand compact form, occupying a minimum amount of space, and of a character to transmit at a comparatively large reduction in speed when the dynamo is starting the engine and automatically shiftable to provide direct connection when the engine is driving the dynamo as a generator'.

Another object of my invention is to provide suoli a gearing in which the interposition of the reduced speed gearing is caused by a clutch responsive to an electromagnet.

Another object of my invention is to provide such a mechanism in which all the gears and clutch mechanisms rotate in unison without relative rotation or connection with other parts when the connection is direct for driving the dynamo as a generator, thus eliminating friction and noise in the gear- Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical, axial, sectional view of my improved gearing showing it mounted upon a dynamo. Fig. 2 is a vertical, transverse sectional view on the line'2-2 of Fig. l: Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse, sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side view of the outer Aclutch member showing parts broken away. Fig. 5 is a side view of the inner clutch member showing parts broken away, and Fig. 6 is a detail section.

y of the roller actuating plunger and spring.

In the drawings 20 indicates the frame of a motor generator, inclosing the armature 21 carried on the shaft 22. A bell shaped casing 23 is flanged as at 24 for'connection by means of the screws -25 to an .end of the frame 2O. The outwardly extending end 2G of the bell shaped casing is reduced in diameter and carries two annular bearings 27 and 28 in which is journaled the short shaft 29 carrying at its inner end a double stepped cup shaped member 30, the outer step of which is provided with an internal gear 31 and the inner 'step 32 of which carries the annularibe'aring 33 the inner race of which is carried on the outer end 34 of the shaft 22. The outer end of the short shaft 29 .is tapered at 35 to receive the pinion 36, which engages the gear 35 carried by the crank shaft 35a of the internal combustion engine 36a. Adjacent the end section 34 of the shaft 22 is positioned an eccentric 37 upon which is fixed the inner race of the annular bearing 38 carrying upon its outer race the pinion 39 meshing with the internal gear 31.. rIhe pinion 39 and internal gear 31 form the well known type of eccentric reduction gearing, the pinion having a less number of teeth than the internal gear so that when oscillated through the medium of the rotating eccentric 37 and prevented from actual rotation it causes the slow rotation of the internal gea-r driving through to the gear or sprocket 3G.

In ordei to give the oscillating spur gear 39 a toe-hold, preventing rotation but permitting oscillation, when the dynamo is acting as a motor to start an engine, I have provided an outer rollerv clutch member shown in Fig. 4, the rollers 40 of which run within the race-way 41 foi-ined on the iniiei' face of flange 42 carried by the annular ring 42 interposed between the flange 24 on the casing 23 and the forward end wall of the frame 20. This outer roller clutch member as illustrated in Fig. 4, comprises a solid ring 43 of a thickness approximately equal to the length of the rollers 40 and pocketed as. at 44 to receive the rollers, which in the Patented N0v.24,1914.

present instance', are three in number. The

inner wall 45 of each of the pockets 44 is inclined so as to wedge the roller outward as it travels from the large end of the pocket upward to the smaller end in a manner well known in the ordinary form of roller clutch. vAt each side, of the bo'dy ring 43 near the outer edge is provided an annular ring 46 heldin place thereon by the transverse 'pins 47 and extending radially beyond and over the axialv outwardly extending nubs 48 of the roller 40. A second pair of annular rings 49, of a width approximately equal to the diameter of the rollers, are positioned at each side of the base ring 43 and are se llO cured together by the transverse bars which extend -in pairs through the pockets 44 at each side of the rollers40. Thesef'two rings are spaced apart by the boss 50 a dislA tance somewhat greater i.than the combined thickness of the base ring 43 and the two rings 46, for a purpose to be described.' The outer clutch member therefore comprises in its essential parts the pocketcarrying base ring 43 and the two outer lrings secured4 together by the transverse bars 50 between each pair of which is carried a roller. Relative rotation ofthe outer rings' andbase rin causes the rollers to travel'from one en frictional contact with the race way 41. .A plurality of springs 53 positioned 1n axial' openings 54 in the basering 43 press against the outer of the two rings 49 so that the inner ringis held in close Contact with the inner face of the base ring43 and the outer of the two rings 49 is spaced away therefrom as shown in Fig. 4, for a purpose to be.

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A universal connection between'the outer clutch member and the oscillating gear 1s provided through the medium of a plate'55 v of a shape resembling in general a Maltese cross and having pairs of opposite slots 56 and 57 The slots 57 are engaged by the two forwardly extending lugs 58Y integral with the base ring 43 of the outer 'clutch member. The other two slots `56 are; en gaged by the rearwardly extending lugs 59 carried bythe oscillating pinionl 39.` When the outer clutch member is locked to thel frame it is obvious that an oscillating movement of the pinionis permitted by the lugs sliding within the slots but actual rotation is prevented-and the internalgear 31 will -be rotated. W'ithin the outer vclutch ring is positioned a second roller clutch mechanism ashindicated-in Fig 5. -The body part or lishe outer clutch member.

main ring 60 of thislclutch makes a tight fit upon 'the shaft 22 abutting at itsvrear edge against the shoulder 61 and positionedjfrom the inner raceof thevannular ball bearing 38 by a collar 62. f This body ring is provided with wedge shaped'pockets'63 receiving'the rollers 64 which engage with thel raceway 65Y formed in the inner surface of 'A n'ularrin-Ofs 66 areslidably positioned at the sides of the body part 60 and are joined by Lthe transverse Vpins 66. The rollers are providedl at each end with projecting pins air of an- 67 journaled in *the radial slots 618. The rollers together with their rings are pressed toward the narrow end vof the wedge shaped ypocketsby the `spring im elled plungers 69 carried in the recesses l body ring 60 and extending from the pock- 0 formed in the ets. in a direction approximately radial to the axes of the rollers. At the rear of the annular ring 43 is positioned a secondring 71 carried within the bore of the frame 20 and provided with 'an annular groove or socket 72 within which` is..positioned an electromagnet coil 73. This coil is connected in the starting circuit so' that when current is directed from the' storage batteries into, the dynamo for utilizing the same as aastarting motor theI coil is energizedfor a purpose to be described.

The voperation of Ithe mechanism is asA follows. lWhen starting an internalcombus-v tion engine current isdirected through `the field and armature of the' dynamo and through' the electromagnet coil 73. 'Rotation lof the armature (looking at -Fig. 3) in a clockwise direction:y causes the w'abbling or oscillation of the pinion 39. 'Assuming' that the' pinion is held from rotation it 'is obvious that the internal gear 31:'will -be l slowly but continuously rotated in the same direction transmitting power through to the gear` 'orsprocket .36, connected with thel shaft 35EL of the engine. The inner clutchmember rotating Ywithl the shaft in a clockwise direction, the rollers 64 tend to run 4into the larger ends of the pockets, and the clutch.- Yis therefore inactive. --As beforel stated, the yspring actuated plungers 51 tend normally to throw the rollers 40V into the larger ends of their pockets and if it were. not 'for the action of-the electromagnet the .rollers would not clutch the race way 41b'ut instead permit the slow backward rotationofthe spur gear. The electromagnet,.how ever, being energized :draws inwardly the;

inner` of the two rings 49 against themagvnet ring y71 causing a rearward drag upon the rollers, overcoming the action of the spring pressed plungers 51 forcing.'- the rollers into the smaller ends ofI their pockets and'. consequently locking the oiter' clutch. against the frame of the motor.

This permits ofthe transmission of power through from :thearmature shaft 22 to the gearshaft 35 for starting of the engine..

When -the internal combustion engine takes up its cycle of operation itsspeed is,

of course, accelerated, and the shaft 29 then becomes the driver instead of the driven.

The rotationof 'the lshaft 29 together with its internal I.geari31 carries around with it' the pinion 39 and through the .medium of the yuniversal .connection the outer-.clutch member.l l This rotationy of 4the outer clutch member in the clockwise direction aids the,A A

action of the springv pressed plungers 51 and causes the rollers 10 to run into the larger ends of their pockets freeing the clutch from the motor frame. AThe race way then rotating in the clockwise direction with the aid of the spring pressed plungers G9 carries the rollers 61 into the smallerlends 'of their pockets locking the two parts together and causing the armature shaft 22 to become the driven member directly connected with the driver 29. Obviously as long as the magnet 7'3 is l'energized there will be a tendency of the rollers l0 andthe rings 49 to drag backward against the positive driving action. lVhen the engine takes up its cycle of operation, however, the starting circuit is broken and the dynamo then utilized as a generator for recharging the 'batteries and supplying current for the lights, ignition, etc. The de'e'nergization of the magnet 73 permits the springs 53 to come into play overcoming any' residual magnetism in the magnet 73 as well as any tendency of the field magnet to hold the rings inward, snapping the two rings away from the magnet frame. .This action frees all the rotating parts from any connection with the frame and permits the entire mechanism to rotate as a unit with the armature shaft.

That I claim is z- 1. A power transmitting gearing comprisingprimary and secondary rotatable members; an eccentric, carried by the primary rotatable member; a spur gear, rotatably mounted on the eccentric; an internal gear meshing with the spur gear and having a different number of teeth therefrom; one of said gears being associated with the secondary rotatable member, a normally inoperative roller clutch, associated with the other gear and magnetic means for actuating said roller clutch.

2. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatable members; an eccentric carried by the primary rotatable member; a spur gear, rotatably mounted on the eccentric; an internal gear, carried by the secondary rotatable member meshing with the spur gear and having a different number of teeth therefrom; a clutch member, universally connected with said spur gear; a vone way clutch carried by said primary member and engaging with said clutch member; a stationary casing for said gearing; a normallyinoperative clutch carried by said clutch member; and magnetic means, for engaging said last mentioned clutch with the casing. i

3. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatable members; speed reducing gearing, interposed' between the two rotatable members and operable upon the stoppage of one of its parts; avnormally inoperative roller clutch associated with said last mentioned part and operative clutch associated with said last 1 mentioned part, magnetic means for operating said clutch; a movable part on said 'clutch adapted under the influence of said magnet to contact therewith, and springs for normally holding said movable parts out of contact with themagnet.

5. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatable members; an eccentric, carried by one of said members; a spur gear, rotatably mounted on the eccentric; an internal gear meshing with the spur gear and carried by the other member; magnetically operable means, for holding said spur gear from rotation; and a one way clutch between said spur gear and eccentric carrying rotatable member.

6. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatable members; an eccentric, carried by 4one of said members; a spur gear, rotatably mounted on said eccentric; an internal gear meshing with the spur gear and carried by the other member; a clutch ring, universally connected to said spur gear; magnetically operable means, for holding said clutch ring from rotation; and a one Way roller clutch, between said clutch ring and eccentric carrying shaft.

7. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatablemembers; an eccentric, carried by one of said members; a spur gear, rotatably mounted on the eccentric; an internal gear meshing with v the spur gear and carried by the other member; a clutch ring, universally connected with said spur gear; a normally inoperative roller clutch, for locking said ring against rotation in one direction; magnetic means,

Y for operating said ring holding means; and

means, for locking said ring to the eccentric carrying shaft.

8. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatable members; a speed reducing gearing, between said members operable upon the stoppage of one of its parts, a normally inoperative one way roller clutch, associated with said part and adaptcl when operated to engage a stationary part; magnetic means, for operating said roller'clutch; and a second roller clutch, between said first mentioned part and one of the rotatable members. t

' 9. A power transmitting gearing comprising primary and secondary rotatable members; a speed reducing gearing, connecting said members and operable upon the stoppage of one of its parts; a normally inoperative one Way roller clutch associated with said part and when' operated adapted to engage a stationary raceway; an axially mov-v able ring, on said `clutch for causing the engagement of said rollers with the race Way.;

`magnetic means,'for moving .said ring axially into contact with the magnet; and resili- 10 ent means, for moving vthe ring axially in the opposite direction on the dengerization Y In thepres'ence of,-

N. E. SNYDER, E. M. EAnNHART. 

